It was an observation during the late stage of panic buying in late March and early April that consumers favored low-priced caged free eggs as available compared to cage-free and organic and the more exotic pasture-raised products.  It is presumed that following restoration of the equilibrium between supply and demand low-priced eggs will benefit from tight budgets. 

This opinion is supported by the British Free Range Egg Producers’ Association in a release on April 6th. Their spokesperson commented on a similar episode of panic buying in the UK where producers experienced a decrease in demand for expensive eggs following the onset of the great recession.